[center][h2][color=f26522]Kalani Solle[/color][/h2][/center]

Kalani wandered through the hall as her heels made a soft click with every step she took. Many of the Gems had seemingly gotten along with the Drakkens already from what she had seen. It was strange. It seemed like a giant party if you managed to ignore the fact that these people have taken you away from your home and have threatened to destroy your land and your people every year. A fact that Kalani had not forgotten. 

As she was walking, she could hear the not-so-subtle whispers around her. 

[color=8dc73f][i]"What about her?"[/i][/color] 

[color=00a99d][i]"No, she looks too prideful"[/i][/color]

[color=662d91][i]"I wish I was choosing this year, I would love to break her until she was nothing-"[/i][/color]

Kalani kept her head up high, trying to not get bothered by what they were saying about her. Every other Gem seemed to have been chosen already and then there was her. Was there a chance that she wouldn't get chosen at all? That would hurt her pride immensely but at the same time, would they send her home? That was wishful thinking though. They would probably kill her for not being appealing enough. 

She stood alone awkwardly, her face turning slightly red with embarrassment. She was not used to being the last picked for anything. Should she relax her shoulders? Would that make her more approachable? Why was she trying to attract these brutes anyways? Oh, because she might get killed if she doesn't. That was always a good enough reason to do things.

[color=f26522][i]"This is ridiculously shameful,"[/i][/color] she could not help but think to herself. Her fear had been replaced with annoyance. This whole thing was annoying. If they had chosen her for this stupid Reaping then they should at least have the courtesy to choose her as a bride. Here she was, this beautiful fire Gem, ripe for the taking. And she would be a very good bride, at least she thought she would. 

Kalani almost wanted to storm back up to the chamber she first got dressed in and hide there. [color=f26522][i]"No, no... stay calm. They save the best for last...right?"[/i][/color] Her parents would be so disappointed in her. [color=f26522][i]"Shame, I have brought shame to my family."[/i][/color]



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Kalani feeling many things because she is not yet chosen. "Shame, I have brought shame to my family."
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